WHO has a lot of data relating to alcohol in different countries, through its Global Health Observatory:
'The Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH) is an essential tool for assessing and monitoring the health situation and trends related to alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm, and policy responses in countries. The harmful use of alcohol results in the death of 3 million people annually. There are 230 different types of diseases where alcohol has a significant role. It also causes harm to the well-being and health of people around the drinker. In 2018, the worldwide total consumption was equal to 6.2 litres of pure alcohol per person 15 years and older. Unrecorded consumption accounts for 26% of the worldwide total consumption.'
https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/global-information-system-on-al...
The above URL provides information on:
Levels of Consumption
Patterns of Consumption
Harms and Consequences
Economic Aspects
Alcohol Control Policies
Prevention, Research, Treatment
Youth and Alcohol
Key alcohol indicators relevant to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Key alcohol indicators relevant to noncommunicable diseases
Data sources for abstainers and heavy episodic drinkers
Data sources for alcohol use disorders and alcohol dependence
Information on Alcohol Control Policies is here:
https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/topic-details/GHO/alcoho...
This section is further subdivided into:
National Policy
Advertising and product placement restrictions
Age limits
Community action
Drink driving
Licensing requirements
Alcohol Control Policies - Price measures
Moopolies
Marketing
Price measures
Sales promotion
Selling off-premise
Selling on-premise
Sponsorship
Taxation measures
Use in public places
Warning and consumer information labels
I invite HIFA members to browse the above resource and let us know your observations.
Many thanks, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org
